SOLUTION: Pls help find the absolute values for the following equation 2 | x | + 5 < 8

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Question 393562: Pls help find the absolute values for the following equation
2 | x | + 5 < 8
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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2|x| < 3
==> |x| < 3/2
==> -3/2 < x < 3/2, or the open interval (-3/2, 3/2).